INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Spookiesmom

YEA NETTIE. YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!

Chevyboy

44444444!  I have seen that picture on the Internet!  But I was afraid to post it, Ha!  See you guys?  I AM the tame one! 

That is an Orchid, because I looked it up once.... 

And no Peppermint.... I couldn't train a squirrel!  We just learn to get along....  if things aren't good, I remember it only lasts for awhile, then I look at him, and see him doing something really cute, or like his hair standing straight up, and my heart just jumps..... 

57 years....  And I am soooooooo lucky!  

camillegal

Hi everyone---Birds nerds and turds--is that the subject going on today?

Nettie I do hope things have settled down-U'r doin' good tho, and how I hate to say this==Chevy's right, maybe so just calm down and watch TV and relax as much as u can.

Pidgeons must do cold weather good cuz they are always downtown Chicago thru the whole year all over the place, somerimes they do move when u walk thru them sometimes not.

I was crazy busy--not to bad with phones but I had this whole book to fill out for the IRS, WoW let's face it if they wanted they could read what I am writing now and yet I hve to tell them everything that they already know and probably better than I know since I have been put on their list as not balanced, and should not fly--they know everything about me--at least I got that done, now I have to fill something out for the state that honestly would take one sentence to tell them and it's a mini novel, they waste more paper, I bet our budget would be better if they didn't use all this paper all the times for one answer that can be given with a few words. Venting over.

OK I read things quickly and I'm sorry I always like to be in the mix more, but I'll explain in a few days what's going on, nothing medical so all is the same but just goofy stuff.

 

sas-schatzi

Yelp

sas-schatzi

Nightmare,  trying to get connected.

Could it be true that no one has posted in 3 hours? 

I'm stuck on whether my internet service provider is a "exchange activating(eas)" or " IMAP". Have been on hold with my cable company that provides email service for about a half hour. I'm now connected. Bbl

luvmygoats

yup, no body has posted in 3 hours so I will. Not your misperception.

I found a racing pigeon in the backyard several years ago. Got on the internet and found the Pres. of the racing club who gave me the # of the owner. I kept bird in a dog crate overnight with water and a bit of goat grain. He sent a friend out to get the bird the next day. I wasn't sure it could fly but it sure tried to get away from me. Don't remember how I caught it but then don't remember anything bad/difficult.

Sorry Sassy for the yelping. Hope it is getting better. How's computer setup coming?

Patty - sure hope the rfa works on your pain.

Smaarty

hey Blessings, did you get in today? How you doing.

How's everyone else? I got a floater in my eye last week, it's a pain in my line of sight. Was told there's nothing that can be done. Bummer. I hope it goes away on its own soon.

Yeah Sass, got the new PC connected. 

Blessings2011

Owlettes -

I will be lurking but probably not posting much for a while. Here's my big honkin' story in review....

I think I posted about my fall the last night of our vacation at the beach (went to sit on a wheeled ottoman with a slippery vinyl cushion...the cushion slipped off, I landed on my tailbone, then the ottoman shot out from behind me and I bounced my head on the floor...) 

Everything went black, then after a few minutes I was able to get up. DH came home and made ice packs for me and I went to bed. I had a knot on the back of my head, my neck hurt, my wrist had a huge lump on it, and my tailbone was killing me.

BUT - I had no headache, dizziness, nausea, or vomiting. I just went to bed.

The next morning we drove home. My neck hurt so bad every bump made me cry. I had to stay awake to help navigate the toll roads (SoCal ladies, you know what I'm talking about) but after that I remember nothing until we stopped at a rest stop and I called Kaiser for a same day appointment. Then I don't remember the drive home.

Saw an on-call doc that afternoon who was useless. I might as well have been talking to the elderly security guard at the front door. The useless doc said my wrist wasn't broken, and my neck was o.k, so I didn't need Xrays. I did make her give me a cervical collar and a wrist splint. She never touched, or asked about my head.

I spent the next week limping around due to the aching tailbone. If you've ever fallen on yours, you know what that feels like. Eventually my neck and my wrist and my head improved.

But last week I started falling - a lot. I had no balance, used a cane wherever I went, and could not walk a straight line. Then on Thursday, I forgot how to make macaroni salad, and I needed the can opener, but didn't remember what it looked like. I was also sleeping 12 hours at night, taking long naps during the day, and nodding off after dinner.

SO - today I saw my Acupuncturist, who used a thousand needles in my head because my back hurt so bad, then she did a lot of work on my left ear. (I always fall to my left due to some long-time vestibular damage.) Some of the needles hurt, others I didn't feel. Surprisingly, when I got home, I realized my balance was better than it had been all week!

Then I saw my PCP at Kaiser at 4:30 - the one I ADORE.

She listened to my story and my symptoms, and told me that she had NO DOUBT that I had knocked myself unconscious when I hit my head - whether it was for 30 seconds or a few minutes... that I blacked out, and that I DID have a concussion.

She said I was lucky to know the symptoms of serious head injury - that technically I should have gone to the ER for a CAT scan the night I fell.... but that brain bleeds are notoriously fast or slow.

Fast - you get all sorts of nasty symptoms like dizziness and vomiting.

Slow - the bleed heals itself quickly.

And concussions don't always present like they do on TV.

The symptoms I described - the lump on the back of my head, no memory of the trip home, and a week later, complete disequilibrium and memory loss - all that spelled POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME to her.

So the good news is, I didn't have a brain bleed and I didn't die.

The bad news is that Post Concussion Syndromes will resolve in 8 - 12 WEEKS!!!

The good news is that I get to clear my calendar of everything I don't want to do. Kind of like the week I got dx'd..... I told everyone "Sorry, I can't do that, I have BREAST CANCER!" 

Now it's "Sorry, I can't do that, I have POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME!" 

Anyway, the prescription is to rest. Oh, gee, twist my arm. I am the champion of that.

So, my lovelies, I will continue to check in here and read, but will let you all post your wonderful stories.

xoxoxoxoxoxo!!!!!!!

Anonymous

WTH? Wrote a bunch and it's gone....

Said I had tummy probs, not up to much of anything today.

Patty, thanks for thinking of me, no interview today. Was supposed to go find out about services offered, but didn't leave the house. What's rfa? Request for authorization?

Sassy, are you connected now?

Smaarty, floaters are annoying. Have had a couple. The sudden bright flashes really scared me

Blessings, omg! So glad you got to Dr Great and you're ok and not worse! Now, taking it easy: just a reminder, that means sleep, rest, lounging in pj's, sitting on your darling porch with an iced tea if it's not too hot, eat regularly, nutritious food (maybe a splurge). GET HELP! No housework, let the laundry pile up, no heavy lifting, no gardening, no cleaning FIL's house. Driving might be out for a bit too. You come first missy!  Time you were waited on. Yup, understand about the toll roads but you probably don't get to take the prettiest one of all (Irvine). 

Lots of gentle hugs, Blessings, and all who need them!

Thought of you all when I saw this:

sas-schatzi

Blessings,  didn't see that Ct or MRI scheduled. Post concussion syndrome is what did me in for disability. It can heal.......but....there can be a range of problems......surprised by your initial docs lack of due diligence.  Not going to say much except you need either test asap. Tomorrow or next day. Please don't let them put you off any later then that. Slow bleeds don't necessarily seal off. That's why the need for test. It needs to be ruled out. Pcs takes time to heal. A slow bleed is managed differently. I never know when to say the whole thing. Please just get them to do one or the other tests. Think about drugs that can increase bleeding time. aspirin, NSAIDs, Cox 2 inhibitors--cellebrex, mefoxicam(sic)---not sure what is still on the market in this group, fish/flaxseed oil. Should be stopped until bleed determination is ruled out.

Reread your post review of history first fall--last fall. That is in the vicinity of 9 months. But then you had an acute change of symptoms within two weeks. A bunch of symptoms. PCS usually doesn't take that long to show up. Something acutely changed. Still sticking with recommendation for MRI or CT. Reason is the acuteness and if there is a physical finding i.e hematoma or other mass that can be dealt with. Not denying PCS could be a problem. Each head injury is a problem. Oops starting to repeat myself. Just worried for you.

Maddy,lmg, Smarrty ceased computer set up at about 1:15 am. Started around 1:30 yesterday. So much for easy. Gave up around 11 pm and called my tech buddies. Nightmare day. Computer and stones and etc problems.

Maddy rfa radio frequency ablation.   Translation going to "fry"(heat) the trouble making tissue,blood vessel, or nerve. Ablation is being used in many different applications.

Going to cuddle and unfry my brain.

sas-schatzi

now 402 am. I'm connected by new computer. rested for awhile. No pain at moment, hope it keeps. Krips that's almost one of those FB entries I hate. The positive about having to use kindle so much was I learned more about it. now that I'm connected it I see lots of positive with this new one. May not need mouse. That would be nice. If there's an error, you just touch the screen and spell check pops up. think of your finger being the mouse.

Anonymous

Sassy, so sorry you're awake at this hour! I'm doing my last minute check before going to sleep. Getting tired. Shouldn't look at Internet at this hour as it energizes me. New toys are fun!

sas-schatzi

hey Maddy sorry I missed you, I was adding a couple of sentences to last post to Blessings. Text her to make sure she reads my post. Have a nice sleep I've got my sleep upside down now. Will decide sometime today if I cancel my Moffitt trip.

sas-schatzi

Ah new problem How do you cut and paste? Maddy lost my post. Can you make sure Blessings knows to read my full post. I edited it twice. She may have read the unedited version. I would have written a post to her, but she may not be back on. She's feeling very poorly.
Have a nice sleep. Off to find sleepy pills. Lol I almost took sleepy pills with coffee. But makes me realize why I'm so awake. New pot of coffee late evening.

Anonymous

Sassy, crawled into bed, one last check on my cell. Saw your post, so I'm back on the internet (but now for long). C&P: high light what you want to paste (left click on mouse or laptop?), then right click (or tool bar) to copy. Find where to paste, click on that (to establish location for pasted info), right click (or tool bar), for paste. Been a while not using Mac so hope that's right. If not, someone please correct me. 

Not sure which post you want Blessings to read, but will let her know. 

Night-night all awake Owlettes. Need to get some sleep, difficult day ahead (dad and I taking mom to gerontologist for eval and to complete paperwork for assisted/memory care. Not sure, but we may move her Wednesday) so add me/us to your prayers, ok? Thanks! 

Edited to add: Sassy, you mean bottom of last page? And thanks for def of RFA, never heard of it before.

Ok, final call: turning off technology for a couple hours of sleep. One cat sleeping on my knees, the other on my feet. They must be feeling better. 

sas-schatzi

maddy it 's on the last page close to the bottom. In regard to C&P How do you highlight with out a mouse? Not to worry about responding. But it may help if you put your response in the above box by edit. Then the whole instructions is in one place.

Good luck with Mom AND Dad tomorrow

Chevyboy

Man, I would be lost without a mouse!  DD had to put one on her lap-top, when I tried to use hers once..... 

Blessings...   When I was doing acrobats/adagio when I was about 15, my teacher, and his assistant had me up over their heads and I was in a back-bend...  Then, they slowly swing me around in circles, and then "drop" me into one of their arms.... Except someone missed, and I went down on the gym floor, with a thud! 

I remember being told to sit down....  but then nothing....  didn't know how I got home....  Found out my Mom was supposed to pick me up, but I GOT home, then called my girl-friend who lived a block away, and told her I didn't remember where she lived!   She met me 1/2 way, and from then on I just remember bits & pieces.   I had amnesia for about 8 hours, but then my memory just quit working

Didn't know how I got my flannel night-gown on....  Dad was getting mad by this time, because I don't know why! 

And that's the last I remember of that time....or  that week, and I don't have hardly any memories of growing up after that... I don't remember Junior High, nor High School...

Just a few little "bits"....  I DID everything, but it's like it never happened.  I don't remember being the Maid-Of-Honor in my best friends wedding, but she has pictures!  So I know I was there!  I can see pictures of me growing up, and doing things, but that's all they are.... 

The Doc told my Mom I had a severe brain concussion...  and that nothing was broken.  Just my mind.

But then I know I graduated...  Soon after that I met  my DH....   My folks moved to CA, and I lived with my Grandmother, and then slowly, I could DO things, and remember them!   It seems now like I was "sleep-walking"..... all those years...  

It's like I built a new life, and after all the bad-things left, I could make room for my own life and memories.... 

Man, talk about knocking some sense into me, it did just the opposite.... Ha! 

Sass, I don't know what that is called, but in THOSE days, they didn't do much testing....  or follow-up.  I've even tried looking it up, like repressed memories, amnesia, and then bad things happening, and little girls just have a way of blocking out hurtful things...  So that fall on the head even took away most memories of when I was a little girl, not just after it happened.

I'm surprised I can put a sentence together..... Ha!  My brain must have healed itself....

But Blessings, reading what happened to you, just took me back...  I feel so bad for you going THROUGH that....  And not knowing simple little things!   You sound like you got the right help though!  I think that made a difference.

So see Cammi?  That's what's wrong with me..... now what's your excuse.... Ha! 

Chevyboy

But guess what??????  Okay..... I called PITA neighbor last night....  Monday, right?   I had just SEEN her Saturday, and her Son had taken her back to ER for that checkup...  Found that her BP was high, and that "maybe" she had an inner-ear infection, because of the dizziness...  Steve had called, and told me all this...

Then  last night I called her...  SHE said she is GOOD!  That she had to call the paramedics Sunday morning, because she was worse!  I said WTH????   THAT time she didn't call either ONE of us....  She just pushed her button! 

I asked if she was afraid to call Steve, and she laughed!  Paramedics couldn't find any reason to take her to Hospital, because she wanted to go to the one that is out to hell & back!   They said no.

Steve & dear wife went over, she said....  Sat her little butt down, and said, "Okay, we are making other arrangements for you"....  They had checked to see if there was another room in that Home where her DH is....  and she cried.....  I kind of did too....

But then she sounded happy, because they told her she canNOT stay there alone anymore, and that THEY cannot be running over to her everytime she has a problem! 

They said they will get her a new bed, and dresser, and she will not have to cook anymore, and in other words, SHE WON'T BE DRIVING EVERYONE IN TOWN NUTS ANYMORE!  

I told her that I'm so GLAD that I don't have to WORRY every time my phone rings...!  That she will have someone around her all the time now.  And she and Eddie can have their separate rooms, and they will live happily ever after....!

I tell you, SHE was a piece of work!  I think she LOVED all the attention!  She loved everyone running her around, and doing things for her!

So I am just damn glad, that I won't have to worry ANY more!   Steve told her they would try it for a month....  See how it goes.... and not sell her house (their house) until later.... that they would rent it first.  They better SELL that damn thing, so she CAN'T go back home!  Make some renters sign a 10 year lease!

Man, if she doesn't like where she is going, I am going to hand-cuff her to her bed, and tell them to lock all the doors.  She CAN'T go back home!    I will change my number! 

mostlymom

Here's a cute strawberry owl to help celebrate summer.  I'm really hoping to sleep tonight - was up all night last night with only a short nap today - it's 3:45 am....  

PattyPeppermint

gumby - are you one of those people I see on tv standing in line to buy pot ?  So today it's legal for recreation in WA?  Wow not sure that will ever happen here in Arkansas. Heck my county is dry - meaning you can't even buy alcohol. 

Blessings. Hope your brain heals quickly. Maybe you need to visit gumby for a few days. That would def relax you. Course might actually make the memory problems worse. Rest well. 

SAS - do you got the new puter figured out yet ?   As knowledgable as you seem, I bet you have it mastered by end of day today 

Chevy - oh my your concussion sounds horrible.  I don't remember much of my childhood even thru high school but I think I just blocked them out - dad was very abusive, step mom to scared herself to do anything.  Most memories start when I met my hubby 23 years ago :-).  Gosh seems like forever. We have been together longer than I lived before him.  

Maddie - good luck with mom/dad today.  I'll be praying for y'all today. Sounds like some hard decisions to be made 

Cami - I am still thinking about your 5 th bday.  You inspire me. Thanks :-)

Oh yeah a rfa is where they burn nerves that send pain to brain. So back isn't really fixed but my brain doesn't know it's in pain.  I had it in lower back and it worked like a miracle but then pain showed up in middle back. Ugh. So having it done in two weeks.  Praying to get some kind of life back.  I am wanting to do like a million things!!!! 

Hey to all those I missed. It's hard to remember everything. Hope all have a great day. 

Hootie - Hoo 

camillegal

Good Morning Ladies.

Blessings what an awful thing to happen, I knew u fell and stuff but didn't realize is was that bad--OMG u have to rest, are they doing any more tests on you just to make sure, I think I would want something done, please talk to u'r Dr. about this and of course u have to relax until this gets straightened out.

Chevy is that why u'r brain is all wacky? OK u now have an official reason---I do not I just enjoy being this way.

Damn I had so much more to say and don't remember now at all.

 

Nettie1964

Ok, ladies, one more time, here I go!  I'm sure this is NOT the thread that this should be posted on, but I don't know where! 

My back issues "seem" to be getting better, however, NOW if I stretch and try to push my shoulders together in back, it hurts like heck!  Anyone have any suggestions?  My chiro, jokingly said, well if it hurts don't do it!

Chevyboy

This is true Nettie.... just don't do it....  There is something going on, but it will probably leave within a few days... 

Maybe it's like those aching necks, and shoulders we wake up with, and we don't know what caused it. 

Peppermint.... You too?  Yes... it's just like that!  I guess when it was "time" something took over, and we could step PAST all that awful memories we had when we were little, and we could begin again....  It IS true!  We don't NEED those memories I guess.   We built our own life, and did a much better job.... right?

Yes.. Too much drinking, screaming.... men taking advantage of little girls....  Mom not around... It's like we raised ourselves.... but we made it.

Anonymous

Good morning Owlettes, just popping in to say Good Morning! Lots to do this morning, could sit here all day...

Nettie, I'm with your chiro - if it hurts and you can avoid it, don't do it!

Patty, thanks! Decisions were actually made (mainly by my dad), today is about making it happen: geriatric specialist eval, turn in the paperwork, mark all of Mom's possessions she will be taking and packing them together (and getting them out to the car before she can unpack them and scatter them throughout the house). Then the most difficult part of all, actually getting her there and settled. Expecting to have problems with Dad over that part. 

Chevy, hopefully, that resolves the issues with the PITA. You've done enough, time for her kids (or others, not you) take care of her. What a relief that now when you're phone rings, you know you won't have to go running. 

Sassy, I need to be sitting in front of a laptop before I can answer your tech questions as it's not the same with the Mac devices I had at home. Refresh my memory: you don't have a mouse, just the finger pad on the the laptop? Maybe I can try to call on my way to my parents. If not, I'll be back with you after the dr appt (late afternoon here?). Hopefully, someone can help you before then.

Mostly Mom, the owl looks good enough to eat!

Looks like I'm off to see the wizard!

FierceBluebird

Got my MRI results back and it's pretty bad news. I'll be needing whole brain radiation and starting chemo again. I told hubby I'm not doing it anymore and he broke down and asked me to do it for him so I will.

love to you all

Nettie1964

as if I needed one more thing....now I'm raising an orphaned coon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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